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Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1887-03-04
Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed, your appetite is
poor, you are bothered with Headache, you
are fdgetty, nervous, and generally out Of
sorts, and want to brace up. Brace up, but
not with stimulants, spring medicines, or bit
tiers, which have for their basis very cheap.
bad whisky, and stimulate you for an hour,
and then leave you in worse. condition than
before. What you want is an alternative that
will purify your blood, start healthy action Of
Liver and Kidneys, restore your vitality. and
give renewed health ani strength. Such a
medicine you will find Electric Bitters, and
only so cents a bottle at Marsters & Co.'S Drug
Store.
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1887-03-04

SCHOOL, MEErING.-The annual school
meeting will meet at the Academy building in
Rcseburg next Monday at I o'clock p. m.
Everyone who is entitled to vote should
attend and take an interest in the pro.
ceedings. Let harmony prevail, and then all
will act intelllgentIy, and for the best good Of
this district. Have your plans and speeches
ready and brief, and if there is difference of
opinion, then both parties should realize that
they are falIible mortals,
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1887-03-04

DENTISTRY Go 10 DR.. Bonham of Rose
burg to have your teeth extracted, his local
anaesthetic as pain obtunder has no equal
applied TO the gums five minutes renders ex-
traction painless. Dentists not in Oregon
may secure the right to use the medicine from
DIR. Bonham the discoverer. Particular at
tention paid to correcting irregularities in
childrens teeth OF diseased gums.
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1887-03-04

DREssaIAKING.- II would announce 10 the
ladies of Roseburg and vicinity am getting
up class IN dressmaking, and those wishing
to learn the science With The advantage Of not
spending much time OF money will do well to
call soon. Shop next door below MIR. Wood
wards harness shop. Z. V. CRUMP.
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1887-03-04

A SHOOTING AFFRAY.-Last Monday eve
ming in Aleck Flournoy's saloon, Art. Green
and Aleck Flournoy had number of sharp
words, when Flournoy threw awhisky glass
at Green. Green went off and returned with
pistol, entered the saloon and fred at Flour
noy. That Green aimed at Flournoy is dis
puted however. Art Green was bound over
to the circuit court in $500 before his Honor,
Judge Fitzhugh.
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1887-03-04
4 Lnrnru md Secess,t,..

For rich and poor who wish to enjoy good
health, and who do not wish to resort to bite
nauseous liver medicines and cathartics, is tn.
concentrated California liquid fruit remedy
Syrup of Figs. soc. and 81 bottles for sal,
by w. S. Hamilton;
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1887-03-04

No MARRYINc.-There has not been a
marriage license issued in Douglas county
since January 24th, 1887, nearly six weeks.
If this policy is adhered to, there will not be
marriage in our county for the next forty
years. Such an occurrence has not trans
pred in this county for many years past.
The county clerk and the preachers are much
disturbed as to their future prosperity if this
state OF things do not take turn.
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1887-03-04
Nnr,tp OF fEras.

Manufactured only by the California Fig
Syrup Co. San Francisco Cal. is Nature
Own True Laxative. This pleasant liquid
fruit remedy may be had of DR. S. Hamilton
at fifty cents or one dollar per bottle. It is
the most pleasant, prompt and effective
remedy known, to cleanse the system; to
act on the Liver, Kidneys and Bowels gem
tly but thoroughly; to dispel Headaches.
Colds and Fevers; to cure Constipation
Indigestion aud kindred ills.
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1887-03-04
C,,,.. E,o,. s;c1. Beadacy.e,

For proof that DIR. Guns Improved Liver
Pills cures Sick Headache, ask your Druggist
for a free trial package. Only one for dose.
Regular size boxes Is cents. Sold BY VS..
Hamilton,
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1887-03-04


SPECIAL BULLETIN FOR FEBRUARY.
Temperature: The normal temperature iron
10 years recordl of February is 4zsS the
mean of Feb. ~ was 1916 or ga below the
normal;a very unusual departure for this eli
mate.
Precipitation: The average February precip-
ltation is 4. So inches; in Feb. 81 there was
6. "a in., or I.6S in, in excess. For the season
to date, the average precipitation is 1878 in.,
this season there has been 3o.77 in., or 500
in. in excess. The average winter precipita-
ton is 1909 in, this winter there has been
~. ISi ill.,, 500 in, in excess.
The average seasonal rainfall is s4.6z inches
and depth Of unmelted snow, that fell during
the month 27.2 inches, and snow renamed
on the ground the entire month; just trace
visible on surrounding hills on 2Sth. Snow
fell on IL days.
General conditions: The month has been
very severe, cold with snow and rain, not
since this country has been settled has there
been more severe month.
B. S. PAGUE,
Observer,
Signal Corps U. S. A.
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1887-03-04
WEATHER. REPORT.

RoREBURG, Or. Month Of February, 1857.
Mean Barometer. ............... 3o.ooS
Highest Barometer ................. 80. 5o3
Lowest Barometer. r................. 2o.S41
Monthly Range Of Barometer...... .96z
Mean Temperature. ............... 33.6
Highest Temperature ........ 100
Lowest Temperature. ....... ....... 10
Monthly Range Temperature. $50
Greatest Daily Range of Temp. ...... $50
Least Daily Range of Temp. ...... ~
Mean Daily Range of Temp. I4.9
Mean Daily Dew-point. t..............25.7
Mean Daily Relative Humidity .....S3.s
Prevailing Dir. of Wind. ..... West.
Total Movement Of Wind Miles -. aa55.
Highest Veloc. Wind s Dir. IS w. on zIst.
Total Precipitation. .......... 6.24
No. of days Which Rain or Snow Fell Io.
No. Of Foggy Days. o
1iear .................. I.
fair ..-........--.... 8.
Cloudy ..-..............I .I9.
Dates of Solar lialos. s........ None.
Dates of Lunar Halos. None.
Date. Of Frost. Elfh' kIilss i. 70, IS. None ss
l23, z6, IS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-03
Concerning Apprentices.
Country Jcwellcr.l


Apprentices are not what they were.
Nowadays n Young man comes along.
apparently very anxious to learn the
matchmaking trade. He will promise
almost nything to get you t. accept
him. Well, suppose think fayorably
Of it and decide to take him in. We
make an agreement 10 continue for
three yeas, during which time he
promise, 10 work faithfully and hon
estly. His first years wages are, Of
course, TO he small. Everything being
satisfactorily arranged, begin to teach
him all tie W1iments, and eventually
give him a cheap watch to clean or SIT
him at work replacing "a broken spring.
He succeeds with lots of coaching, aud
begins to feel rather proud of himself.
As he progresses and becomes able TO
clean a watch alone and without any in
structions, his pride increases enormous
w. and he feels that he is being greatly
moderated. and that his employer does
not appreciate the treasure that he has
in hi, workman. He also begins TO count
Mp the aggregate of the work turned ont
by him during Il day, and remembers
grudginely that it all goes into his en-
ployers pocket, while he receives only a
petty salary, as per agreement. lie
never gives a thought 70 the many
months when he was not only a hindrlnce
but a direct loss TO his employers.
He can clean a watch or clock, replace
% broken spriug. put on new PIN
tongue, adjust q crystal, and do de
cent job OF soldering. what more can
/ learn" thinks he. "Am | not now
a full-Aedgcd workman - So straight
way he comes to me and demands a
icurneyman's wages IN vain 1 expos
tulate with him aud remind him of our
agreement
He leaves mc, and the next act in the
drama shows him located IN a shop Of
his own with n sign announcing himself
rs a graduate of mine and when man
comes in to him with watch TO inquire
what the trouble is with it the Gull
hedqcd matchmaker " makes n great pre-
tuce Of examining il and then eraycIy
announces that it requires cleaning, be
cause that it is the most intricat" work
ne has ever done.
] have had such experiences so often
that have vowed never again to take an
apprentice.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-03
THE rREIGHr.TRAIS MYSTERY.
Clue which May Lead 10 the Dis
enverJ ~ r.ank Hams NnTderer.

A Rochester pa telegram says Evi-
dence has been obtained this afternoon
that may lead to the solving Of the car
rage murder case. the little tuft OF
light hair which was found in the car
rage on the car when Frank Harms body
was found is the connecting link TINT
has led to n clue. Detective Lazarus, OF
Rochester, will not give for publication
the name Of the party from whom he
expects valuable information, but he can
place his hands on man who is likely
to know something about the mysteri-
Gus death Of Harm. He has proof that
this man was with Harm in Pittsburghas
late as 7 o'clock on the Sunday evening
that tine crime was committed.
Detective Lazarus said a man was
seen with Harm in Pittsburgh on the
Sunday night he was killed between 6
and Z O'Clock. This man camo back to
Rochester on the following Monday and
said that Frank Harm had been arrested
in Pittsburgh and sent to the work.
house for sixty days. Investigation
proved that there was no founda-
ton for this story. The man admitted
he was in Pittsburgh on that Sunday.
He is a light-complexioned man whom |
know well When the proper time
comes / know where he is and expect to
get information from him that will lead
to the murderer being caught. My the
DRY is that Harm was killed on the train
while it was on the road at some point
between Allegheny, Rochester or ALI
ance. The dead mans uncle will tele-
graph me from Chicago tonight. If 1t
is proven conclusiycly that the body is
that Of Frank Harm. then | will devote
my time to working out the mystery. ]
think that can solve ii.
A Chicago special slys: There is no
longer any doubt as to the name Of the
man believed to have been murdered in
Pittsburgh, Pa, and shipped here in
new buggy consigned TO Studebakcr
Brothers last week. Frank Harm, ST.,
arrived here from West Bridecwatcr
Pa. yesterday, and fully identified the
remains. The body was started for
West Brijgewatcr tonight for burial.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-03
AH Affecting incident.


Pedestrions on Woodford avenue were
treated to "a singular and affecting Incl
dent last evening Freddie Maine a
little ucvshoy, whose legs arc so emp
plcd that he walks on his knees, was
trudging down the street when legleSs
sailor came ploddiug along in the oppo-
site direction on his Siumps. They dlt
not observe each other until the sailor
attacked the lad. The assault was so
sudden that it was all over before any
body had q chance to interfere. " What
DO You mean 10y this demanded by
standor Of the man.
The boy is mocking me, replied the
sailor. Then he got a good look at the
little fellows legs, aud cried " what :
so YOU are a cripple like me ? My God
boy, forgive ne. ! Thought You were
hooking.
The tears coursed down cheek turn
ga bronzed by sun and wind, and posi-
blv hardened by sin. ooh, | wouldnt
a-ione IT," he exclaimed 81 wouldn
a.done It il ia a-knOwn, for these two
hands and they're all I've got lett Task
your pardon, my BOY ask your par
don. 49,,
Then the adult cripple hobbleI ON;
The bov gathered up his papers that had
hecn strewn around i'll the struggle, and,
wiping away the tears that had filled hS
cvcs a. the sailor was speaking, crawled
On down the street, but not before hands
fnl of coin had been showered on both
the unfortunately.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-03
Greon AnmiI fInrI.

A Washington letter to the Alexandria
GazCtc says The Green Sand Mari -
question has taken another phase; it is
being put upon the market. \ firm in
this city are shipping it from Smiths
point, opposite Aqua creek, where it is
practically inoxhaustible. They have
tested it by chemical analysis, and 10y
application to crops The advantage 1t
possesses spyer composite fertilizers is
that it dissolyes more slowly, and hence
retains It's virtues longer. In Virginia
commencing at Alexandra. and binding
the coast line in a zone twenty-five miles
wide, it extends To- Weldon, y. c., ont
cropping occasionally, aud beneath the
surface throughout The most prolific
outcrops are on the sides of rayines and
along the banks Of the streams and it is
there that the mercantile utilization of it
will be most profitable and least eXpcn-
siye. Where it appears on the surface
Of the cultivated field it tells it, own
story
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-03

St. Paul (Niuu.J special says A cir
cular has just been issued 10y the Third
National Bank of st. Paul. calling for Il
meeting Of the creditors Of the bank to
be held in ST. Paul next Friday. Cashier
slower, Of the bank, sad that the bank
will, 10 doubt, go into liquidation, but
is perfectly solvent and VIII pay dollar
for dollar of deposits. he is quoted as
saying that the deposits will not quite
reach 5000. 600 but that the bank
will realize enough ON loaus and dis
counts to clear everything The cause
OF the going into liquidation is the
failure of the firm Of Rood II Maxwell,
lumbCrmn. OF Washbum, to whom the
bank advanced S2OS000. W. $. Culbert-
son, of Albany, \. T., one of the largest
stockholders, Is In the city, and will take
charge OF the affairs OF the bank. 1t Is
estimated that the assets of the Rood a
Maxwell firm are between S2jO,O0O and
100000, Int 1t is said that If the pro-
perry should bc closed out but little
more than $3.50, 600 could be realized.
The bank has attached the whole amount
of the property Of the Ashland firm,
but has been forced TO realize attach
mcnts ON much 81 tht property. During
the day there seemed to be feeling
that The bank ought not to he permitted
TO pass ont of existence. This feeling
was at length transformed into an OK
preston of opinion that it would be
kept alive and finally came the positive
statement that steps had been taken
looking to a reorganization Of the man
agemcnt and a continuance of the husl-
ness, but this will depend on the action
Of the stockholders. Bankers here say
the trouble viii have no effect on bust
ness, as the depositors were few IN num-
Der and Will be paid in full and on de
maud, so that no businessman will have
anv money tied up
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-03

A Terrible Accident Reveals the Dis
crace Of Four WeI..kaoMn peanie.

ASt. Joseph (Mo.) special says On
last Sunday morning two couples arrived
at the Union depot on the train from
Atchison. One OF the men went to n
livery. stable and procured double rig,
while the other one remained with the
ladies in the depot waiting-room. When
the carriage arrived all Of them got in
and drove off at rapid rate. They
drove over on the cast side of town and
started down Charles street. At Eighth
and Charles streets the horses became
frightened and ran mt full speed, and one
of the horses SHE'D, knocking the car
riage against n lamppost and throwing
ont oil the occupants.
1t was impossible 10 learn the names
OF all of the persons, as they refused TO
give their names. One OF the women.
named Watson, had her head badly in
jured and six teeth were knocked out.
The other woman. who gave her name
rs Minnie. but would say nothing more,
had six ribs broken and was otherwise
hurt. One of the men, who said his
name was Haskins, was thrown headlOng
dBhluSt tuC lhiilp Iooti plN"hiiiE hiS j."
and MASKING his nose. The other man
was but slightly wounded. He refused
to give any of their names, saying that
they were all we'll known IN Atchison,
aud il the facts became noised about it
would ruin them. The people were all
well dressed.
Thus the affair was wrapped in mys-
terry Yesterday afternoon one of the
women died, but before death she asked
for a minister and made a confession.
giving her name as Mrs Minnie Morri-
son. Then came news from Atchison
which showed that the fourpersons were
Will Van Dorcn, cashier for Howell *
Jewett, lumber dealers; G.. A. Das-
comb, travelling salesman for the
same firm; Mrs. Minnie Morrison,
wife of ". H. Morrison, n fruit dealer,
and Miss Ia Leapson, daughter Of J. J.
Lcapson, tailor. Mrs Morrison is the
one who died. Miss Leapson will re-
cover, but her free will he badly dis
figured.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-03
TIE ACTRESS WINS.
abe Has Trouble with Her Manager
Dad Comes out With Flying Col0FS.

A Middletown special says The Rose
Lisle Dramatic Company was organized
in Philadelphia about q month ago for q
professional tour through the larger
towns Of central and southern New York
and Pennsylvania. Miss Rose l.isle, the
leading lady, and her husband, Mr.. /.
L. Yarance, stage director, are well
known in theatrical circles Messrs.
Levy * Wcntzel, novicos in theatrical
enterprises, put mp 1000 to start the
company on the road, under an arrange
ment that Mr.. Levy should be treasurer,
and that they, rs managers, should re-
ceive one holt of the net proceeds Of the
tour the other moiety going to Miss
Isle and her husband
All went well until the company reach.
ed Norwich n. Y, last week, where three
evening performances were given. On
the last night, while the play of the
1.-TWO Orphans" was in progress, Mr..
Yarance caused one of Miss Lisle's
trunks. containing the more valuable
articles of her wardrobe, TO be removed
from the Opcra-house to their private
rooms at hotel. When the managers
found ont what had been done they ac-
cuscd Mr.. Variance Of stealing their pro
perry, and had him arrested on a charge
of grand larceny.
At the hearing before Judge Bosworth
Treasurer Levy testified that the articles
Of wardrobe taken were supplied by him
self and partner as managers, and were
their property. On the other hand Miss
Lisle testified on behalf OF the defence
that the trunk aud contents were hel
own private property, bought by her
self and not by her managers. In cx
PLANTATION Of the removal OF the trunk
she said that on arriving at Norwich SHE
had called upon Treasurer Levy for al
exhibit OF hls accounts as agreed, anC
that he had refused to give herauy state
mcnt; therefore her husband, as a mea
sure of self-protection, had reclaimed
her property.
Judge Bosworth inclined a layorinl
car to the story Of the actress, and dis
missed the charge against her husband
advising the compliments that thei
proper remedy. if any wrong hld beer
committed, lay in n civil action fo
damages for breach Of contract. Tn
upshot is that Mcsscrs. Levy ~ Nentze
DO longer have troupe 10 manage, an'
the Rose Lislc dramatic company will
continue its transforming tour on TIM
sole account of the leading lady an'
her husband.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-03
1000 persons / think the articles
found in the box were bought from
street pedler."
ASKING vapderbiIrs Advice.

iboston transcript
a veteran Boston broker tells the Lis
tenor this story Of Commodore Wander.
bilt, which he does not believe has ever
been in print
a good many years ago, just about
the time that Commodore Vanderbilt
was building mp the New York Central,
a certain young man in Boston came into
possession, by the death Of n relative, OF
the tidy little sum Of $4,000. Twenty
thousand dollars was more money then
than II IS to-day, and this yOung man
had visions of wealth untold. He studied
the small local stock list in my office day
after day without coming to any conclu-
SION. At last one day, seized by bril-
liant thought, he broke ont:
John, I'm going to see Vanderbilt
about it,.
SO About what =
60 About my placing my money
81 thought this was the maddest idea
that ever entered human head | told
HIM that the Commodore wouldn't waste
twenty seconds on twenty thousand in
yestmcnt. But he would not be per
suaded, and one night about 10 o'clock
he rang the door bell at the Vanderbilt
residence. After some delay a servant
answered and demanded his business.
g" Here's my card, said the young
BostOnian, Mr.. John Smith, Boston.
Tell the Commodore that ! must see
him tonight on business Of the utmost
importance.
Mr.. Vanderbilt is about to retire,
responded the servant. 'YOu had bet
ter come in the morning
go II may he too late then for both
him and me. ] must see him tonight,
If only for FIVE minutes
" The servant disappeared only to re-
turn with the message from the Commo-
dorc that he would see Mr.. Smith if the
business was of the utmost importance.
The BostoDian followed the servant up
into little dressing-room, where stood
the Commodore wrapped in a flannel
garment Of the night He had evidently
got cut of rcd to receive the visitor
80" Well, young man, what DO you
want? wa the Commodore's impatient
question.
"' Commodore Vanderbilt, have re-
Gently come into possession Of 100000,
and have come on to New York to ask
you for information about the stock
market.
"' What the blank-blauk do You come
to me about the stock market for? Why
don't you 90 to some stock broker
"' Because you are the stock market
yourself, Commodore
Look here, Mr.. Smith, said the
Modified Commodore. Il admire your
cheek. think it deserves encourage
mcnt Go down 10 Wall street to-mor-
row morning early. Put your $50, 0OO
and as much more as You can raise into
New YORK. Central. Don't ask me why.
but 60 and 90 It, It's sickly thing
now, but it amt going to be long. Lock
up your stock and let it alone; never
mind what anybody tells YOU Now get
ont.
That Young man came back to BOs-
ton and narrated his experience.
odd he follow the Commodore's adj
vice? No He said he wasn't going to
let Vanderbilt Gobblc mp his $4,000.
He put it into mining stocks and lost
every cent of IT,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-03
l.trer.on na,I.'s Mound.
~ Innls Globe pemoeraLl

l.
The woupd which Mr.. Davis suffers
FROM is a peculiar one. II was received
at Buooa Vista in saving Bragg's battery
from capture. General Tsylor,s message sage
10 tbe battery commander, "A little
more m grape, Captain Bragg" was sent sent
during the same battle. At a e cr tL lea.
lines upon the battery. "a little more
crane failed to stop them, and they
came cam on. Then it was that Colonel
G Davis. having fought all day with his
MISSISSIPPI regiment. formed them once
more. charged on the flank OF the ad,
yapcing lines, and saved the guns ana
the day. But in that charge a I'M mu sront
81 The right foot. II entered just abont
The 4, centre Of the arch between the ankle
and the toes, passed through and came
ont Of the heel, tearing through bones
and cartilage